Kigali vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$355
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
1
😀 Quality of life
44
22
🏙️ Population
1.16M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kigali is 18% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6804th and 6193rd ($723 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6601st and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sao Tome

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Kigali Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$3719

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$622
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$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617